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Absolute Knowledge

By:
Drew Cordell

Narrated by:
Jon Wilkins

Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins

Unabridged

Overall

3.5 out of 5 stars
8

Performance

2.5 out of 5 stars
7

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
7

My life changed in a matter of minutes. The choices I made led me to a life of crime and caused me to become the worst sort of criminal; I became a traitor to the country of New York. For better or worse, the path my life has taken is irreversible. I’ve killed, I’ve died, and I’ve risked my life in attempt to destroy a society built on more than 100 years of lies and corruption. My name is Jacob Ashton, and this is my story.

1 out of 5 stars

I can't with conscience give it even one star.

It wasn't ALL bad...

Overall

3 out of 5 stars

Performance

1 out of 5 stars

Story

4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-27-18

The narration is horrific. It's like the narrator picked up the book for the very first time. His delivery is all messed up and there are times when he actually messes up, stops, and starts the sentence over. it's very obvious he doesnt read ahead and his pitch of his voice does not follow the events of the story at all. It also sounds like he needs to blow his nose. That said, his Edgar voice is great.

The story itself is an interesting concept, however it is probably exponentially better in book format. I found myself distracted from the story due to the issues mentioned above.

I will probably try to give the paper format a try.

The Big Nowhere

By:
James Ellroy

Narrated by:
Jason Culp

Length: 16 hrs and 35 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
275

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
254

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
253

Los Angeles, 1950. Danny Upshaw is a sheriff's deputy stuck with a bunch of snuffs nobody cares about; they're his chance to make his name as a cop...and to sate his darkest curiosities. Mal Considine is DA's bureau brass. He's climbing on the Red Scare bandwagon to advance his career and to gain custody of his adopted son. Buzz Meeks - bagman, ex-narco goon, and pimp for Howard Hughes - is fighting communism for the money. All three men have purchased tickets to a nightmare.

5 out of 5 stars

Best of the LA Quartet

An underrated classic.

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-02-17

Just the right combination of booze, babes, and bullets to keep any hardcore detective fiction fan happy. Not for the faint of heart or for those easily offended by 1950's racism, sexism, or homophobia.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

The Martian

By:
Andy Weir

Narrated by:
R. C. Bray

Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
167,331

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
154,500

Story

5 out of 5 stars
154,336

Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plainold "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.

I read this a bit ago, but it has still stuck with me. I loved it so much that I will avoid the movie. There's no way a movie could possibly encompass the emotions this book created.

What about R. C. Bray’s performance did you like?

I have a hard time with a lot of audiobooks. The minute I notice repeated phrases or speech patterns, or bad voices, or cheesy lines, I check out. This book is either entirely free of those, or I was just so sucked in that I didn't notice.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Basically the whole freakin thing.

Any additional comments?

There were a few times when I felt the story rambled on, but that's mostly because you just want to know what happens next!